Not much news but I am pleased to say that the Mauritanian visa is now much cheaper than it used to be. No 2017 launch party as teams are too spread about but will look at a get-together in the Autumn or just visit me in Devon if passing! It looks like all RHD cars ending in The Gambia will be taken further South by Old hands and we will…

The price for a single entry visa from the Mali embassy London is £190, which is somewhat expensive. The Mali Embassy in Nouakchott can issue a visa in as little as an hour, on a good day. Price 17 Euros. Also: see http://www.horizonsunlimited.com which has an excellent Sub-Sahara forum section.

We are now ready to go with this years run to West Africa and depart the UK on Dec 26th with that evening in Calais. It is then 2 days drive to the rally hotel in Tarifa,Spain and the hotel is included in your rally fee. All groups (Mali,Mauritania and Gambia) leave together and only split up when you get to Mauritania. As ever, Gambia insists on LHDs while you…

Greetings! Just to say the 2016 rally launch party is postponed due to a wedding I am going to on the usual weekend ( July 16 2016) Sorry! There will be a fresh launch party location being the centre of gravity of all UK teams and date may be September 2016.